Audit: textbook shortage, unqualified teachers at LA-area schools
The Associated Press
HAWTHORNE, Calif.—Auditors found textbook shortages, unqualified teachers and deteriorating campuses plaguing eight campuses in the Los Angeles and Centinela Valley school districts.
Hawthorne High School got especially bad marks because of dirty drinking fountains, rotting wood, a leaky roof, exposed wiring and pervasive bird droppings.
Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, also in the Centinela Valley district, was cited for broken cracked windows, doors that don't operate properly and a wobbly wall in one classroom.
Banning High, Westchester High and Meyler Street Elementary in the Los Angeles Unified School District were also in poor condition.
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1. Do any or all of the schools within LMU FoS want to submit a proposal to the Innovation Division of the LAUSD seeking greater school or cluster autonomy?
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Honors and Grade Weighting
One of the key ways that honors courses can help you strengthen your chances for admission to college is by boosting your GPA. Honors classes are often weighted. Even if your school doesn't weight honors courses, many colleges tabulate their own GPAs based on the rigor of your course schedule.
Honors versus APs
Regular honors courses can't earn you college credit or savings, however they still have benefits. They are more difficult and your willingness to challenge yourself by taking them will be viewed in a positive light by colleges. Your high school transcript should indicate whether a course was an honors course (it's usually part of the title), so colleges have an easy way to identify your honors work.
Honors courses can really pay off, not just by helping you strengthen your chances for admission to college, but also by helping you succeed in college. They help you prepare for college-level work, and the stronger your preparation, the greater your chances for success.
AP Courses
Advanced Placement Classes are a valuable tool for students and colleges alike. For students, they provide an opportunity to earn college credits early, and demonstrate a willingness to take on a challenge. For colleges, they show how a student will perform in a collegiate academic atmosphere.
Advantages of AP
The College Board, the same organization that administers the PSAT and SAT programs, administers the AP program. AP courses use a standard curriculum tied to a comprehensive final examination. More than 1,400 U.S. colleges grant up to a full year's credit to students who earn high scores on AP exams. Aside from earning college credit, taking AP courses can raise your GPA. Many schools offer weighted averages for AP classes.
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Question...
1. Do any or all of the schools within LMU FoS want to submit a proposal to the Innovation Division of the LAUSD seeking greater school or cluster autonomy?
2. What are the ways in which to articulate the role of the many stakeholders within the structure of a Family of Schools?
If yes...
Three Critical Meetings YOU Must Attend...
1. Saturday, July 14 from 9 – 11 a.m. (Roski Cafeteria, University Hall, LMU)
2. Wednesday, July 25 from 4 – 6 p.m. (Hilton 100, Hilton School of Business, LMU)
3. Saturday, August 11 from 9 – 11 a.m. (ECC 1862, University Hall, LMU)
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1 LMU Drive; Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
Note: Meetings 1 & 3 will be held in the University Hall Building. Meeting 2 will be held in the Hilton School of Business Building.
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Welcome to the Parents Of Westchester With Orville Wright blog!
This blog will become the catalyst toward current-parent inclusion of the changes being made within the Westchester School system.
There is so much to bring everyone up-to-speed on. Sit back -- no, get-up, get involved, become informed, let your voice be heard -- and let's tackle inclusion together.
This blog will serve as a notification of meeting dates, minutes from prior meetings, events and much, much more!
There are very important and serious issues that face our schools.
Although positive changes are underway, this past April, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) committee determined there are several areas that demand YOUR -- OUR attention.
WASC is one of six regional associations that accredit public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the United States.
The #1 concern that WASC listed in their summary for improvement was more parental involvement (from parents of current students).
WE DO NOT WANT WESTCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL TO LOSE THEIR ACCREDITATION.
Join POWWOW meetings and learn how YOU can help SAVE Westchester High!
Membership is free of charge, but not free of participation! Send email to ==> powwow4life@aol.com
This blog will become the catalyst toward current-parent inclusion of the changes being made within the Westchester School system.
There is so much to bring everyone up-to-speed on. Sit back -- no, get-up, get involved, become informed, let your voice be heard -- and let's tackle inclusion together.
This blog will serve as a notification of meeting dates, minutes from prior meetings, events and much, much more!
There are very important and serious issues that face our schools.
Although positive changes are underway, this past April, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) committee determined there are several areas that demand YOUR -- OUR attention.
WASC is one of six regional associations that accredit public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the United States.
The #1 concern that WASC listed in their summary for improvement was more parental involvement (from parents of current students).
WE DO NOT WANT WESTCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL TO LOSE THEIR ACCREDITATION.
Join POWWOW meetings and learn how YOU can help SAVE Westchester High!
Membership is free of charge, but not free of participation! Send email to ==> powwow4life@aol.com
POWWOW MEETINGS
Location: Marina Christian Center, 5730 W. Manchester Blvd., Westchester -- next to Robert's Mini Mart.
Most Tuesdays at 7pm -- A meeting notice will be posted 1-2 days prior to meeting so check blog frequently and/or contact us at powwow4life@aol.com to confirm.
Most Tuesdays at 7pm -- A meeting notice will be posted 1-2 days prior to meeting so check blog frequently and/or contact us at powwow4life@aol.com to confirm.
Acronym Dictionary
POWWOW: Parents Of Westchester (High School) With Orville Wright (Middle School)
FOS: Family of Schools
LMU: Loyola Marymount University
NCWPDR: Neighborhood Council Westchester/Playa del Rey Board of Directors
OWM: Orville Wright Middle School
SOE: School of Education
UTLA: Union Teachers Los Angeles
WASC: Western Association of Schools and Colleges
WHS: Westchester High School
WPEF: Westchester/Playa del Rey Education Foundation
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To contribute toward underwriting this program for our WHS students, to enroll your student, or to learn more about how you can partner with POWWOW and other community organizations, contact us at powwow4life@aol.com.
Stephen A. Johnson Tutoring desires the best possible outcomes for our students and commits to providing insightful instruction and offering individualized attention.
To contribute toward underwriting this program for our WHS students, to enroll your student, or to learn more about how you can partner with POWWOW and other community organizations, contact us at powwow4life@aol.com.
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Marlene Canter*
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marlene.canter@lausd.net 213.241.6387
Dan Nieman*
Director Community Affairs
daniel.nieman@lausd.net 213.241.4259
President, District 4
marlene.canter@lausd.net 213.241.6387
Dan Nieman*
Director Community Affairs
daniel.nieman@lausd.net 213.241.4259
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Location: Community Room of the Westchester Municipal Building, 7166 Manchester Avenue, WestchesterWestchester/Playa del Rey Education Foundation (WPEF) http://www.wpef.org/index.htm
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